US Consulate based in Bombay.
The experience ranges anywhere from humiliating to aggrevating and a bunch of other ’’ing’’s none of which are synonymous with pleasant. I don’t know whose fault it is either. Thee are many ways to systematicaly make the experience more pleasant. But most of these systems rely on coopreation of the people and an honest user group. Between the travel agents and such institutional interests that hasn’t in India, even though it has worked in cities like Montreal and Ottawa.
Then there is the supply-deman factor in India. Sooooo many people that want to travel. It’s always going to exceed the quotas and the capacity at those buildings.
Advice to all - chaotic a it seems, there is a method to the madness. Get your papers in the right order. Don’t ever try to bluff - state it like it is and you odds of getting your visa are high. There isn’t much magic to the thing. Esp. recently, they have become quite methodical and look for certain key documents. Just get them in order and you’re reday to fly.